Rivers Of London (#1)

Author: Ben Aaronovitch

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  • : June 2011
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Description

Peter Grant was just a probationary constable in the Metropolitan Police Service when one night, in pursuance of a murder inquiry, he tried to take a witness statement from someone who was dead but disturbingly voluble, thus bringing him to the attention of Inspector Nightingale, the last wizard in England.


Now Peter is a Detective Constable and a trainee wizard, the first apprentice in fifty years and his world has become somewhat more complicated: nests of vampires in Purley, negotiating a truce between the warring god and goddess of the Thames, digging up graves in Covent Garden and there's something festering at the heart of London, a malicious vengeful spirit that takes ordinary Londoners and twists them into grotesque mannequins to act out its drama of violence and despair.


The spirit of riot and rebellion has awakened in the city and it falls to Peter to bring order out of chaos - or die trying.

Promotion info

CSI London, Urban Fantasy-style!

Awards

Shortlisted for Galaxy National Book Awards: Galaxy New Writer of the Year 2011.

Reviews

Heckin' fun! Urban fantasy with grit and a wicked sense of humour. You'll hoon through them and be begging for more. - Becky, GOOD BOOKS 

Author description

Ben Aaronovitch was born and raised in London and all his work has reflected his abiding fascination and love for what he modestly likes to refer to as the 'Capital of the World'. He works as a bookseller when he is not writing novels and TV scripts.